Coromandel Life Magazine Spring 2017

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Kia Ora...
Tovi and Greg Daly
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8 COROMANDEL LIFE 2017 SPRING / HOLIDAY
Yes, Spring is in the air! And what a welcome
feeling it is.
I was recently telling an old friend from Hawaii
how blessed I feel to live in such a ‘heavenly’
place. And even if I can’t be outside enjoying
it, I get the next best thing – to view it from my
desk every day. Rain or shine, I look at those
clear ocean waters, Mt Paku across the estuary,
Slipper Island, the Aldermans and beyond
Though it seemed I was watching a bit too
many rain showers these past few months,
there were also a lot of sunbreaks and their
pals, the rainbows! Many days we saw up
to 5 forming, in totally different shapes and
directions. I had found my silver lining.
Another boost came when artist Barbara von
Seida sent a selection of paintings to consider
for the cover – there was no doubt that we
wanted ‘Dreaming of Spring’ – great name and
great painting – so vibrant and full of life. It was
the perfect way to greet Spring and carry us
through the Christmas holidays with those bold
splashes of reds and greens.
NEW HAND ON DECK
Many of you know that I have been looking for
another ‘right hand’ to help me with the day to
day responsibilities the magazine demands. I
have known that I need to stop those 80 hour
work weeks, reduce stress and focus on
staying healthy to keep that cancer at bay.
I am pleased to announce that Len Salt from
Whitianga has joined the team as Editing/
Business Manager. We are delighted to have
him on board – and I’m hoping this means I
can spend more time doing what I love: pulling
together those great stories that ‘celebrate the
people and places on the Coromandel’.
Coming off the Winter season, the Spring issue
can be a challenging time to bring in advertising
dollars, but not so much this time. It was quite
rewarding to have several new businesses
ring us to get in this issue and a few current
advertisers even increased the size of their ads.
It feels good to know they trust the results they
are getting – and this ultimately makes it all
worthwhile, knowing the magazine works for
both readers and advertisers.
We could not produce the magazine without
those businesses, so please visit their stores
and use their services – and let them know
you saw their ad or learned about them from
Coromandel Life. They make it possible to
continue producing this, the only lifestyle
magazine available reaching the entire
peninsula... and beyond.
Wishing you and yours a happy holiday season
– see you next year!
The cement boat launch with floating pontoons
on each side, allowing for safer boarding.
TAIRUA HAS
A NEW WHARF
After six months and $1.4M, Tairua has
its ‘new’ wharf, boat ramp and floating
pontoons at Mary’s Beach.
In August, the facility opened for public use
and ferry service has resumed. The official
opening was held 30 September, which
included a blessing and ribbon cutting by
Mayor Sandra Goudie.
“It’s excellent to see this project finished
within budget and on time,” says Bob
Renton, Tairua-Pauanui Community Board
Chair. Construction began in March this
year.
The existing boat ramp was widened and
extended to improve launching at low tide
and an additional two new 30-metre floating
pontoons were installed to deal with the tidal
flows of the harbour and improve launching
safety – one floats alongside the wharf and
the second is angled on the seaward side.
These improvements will encourage more
commercial, charter, and fishing vessels to
the area, thus improving Tairua’s economy.
And who is Mary? A Tairua pioneer! Her last
name was BEACH, and Mary was mother of
Eva, who died this summer. (See page 51.)
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Checking out the new Tairua wharf with Tovi and Greg is Lulu, Ruth and Andy Pettitt’s dog.
Forget the photo, Lulu wants to continue playing and Greg is standing on her ‘throw’ stick.
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